Martin Review

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Biotechnology can be used in which of the following areas? Agriculture, Bioremediation, Food Processing, Forensics, All of these

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All of these

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At what wavelength is DNA concentration typically analyzed by spectrophotometry?

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260nm

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HIC chromatography separates proteins based on what property?

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Hydrophobicity

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What is the tertiary structure of a protein?

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The interaction of the R groups producing the overall three-dimensional structure of the polypeptide chain.

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What is the purpose of a buffer?

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To resist change of pH of a solution

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What is an antibody?

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A Y-shaped protein that specifically binds to an antigen (foreign body)

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Suppose that you identified a new strain of bacteria. If the DNA content of this organism’s cells is 25% thymine, approximately what percentage of this organism’s genome consists of guanine?

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25%

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What is transformation in genetics?

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The process by which organisms take up and express foreign DNA

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What is a nucleic acid composed of?

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Nucleotides

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What is pH?

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The concentration of hydrogen ions in solution